Evan Rial

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Athena, goddess of wisdom, courage, and inspiration. Here she is shown with a spear and shield.

Athena's symbol is the owl. It is the owl because owls are very wise.

This statue depicts Athena in her armour, showing how strong she is.

TOP 10 FACTS

1. Athena is Zeus' favorite daughter. She was born fully grown from her father's head.
2. Athena is the goddess of wisdom, courage, and inspiration.
3. Athena invented the horse bit, which is used to control horses while riding them. This gave her credit for taming horses.
4. Athena gave Athens the gift of the Olive tree. She beat out Poseidon for the title of ruling Athens.
5. Athena's symbol is the owl, because owls are very wise.
6. Athena is thought of as a wedding goddess.
7. Athena protects the brave and valorous. This could explain why she helped Odysseus so much during the course of the Odyssey.
8. Athena had one real siblings, only half brothers and sisters.
9. Athena was very beautiful. This could be why she wanted to make Odysseus beautiful when she changed his appearance.
10. Athena was very close to Poseidon (Brandon's God)

Evan's Athena dramatic writing

I chose the color of my Glitter Text and 10 facts because bright multi-colors can help inspire people to do things. Athena is the goddess of inspiration, so that is why the color fits her.


WORKED CITED
www.goddess-athena.org
www.buzzle.com
www.ancienthistory.about.com